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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Adventure Stars - Domestic Leading Action Stars - Domestic Leading Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Drama Stars - Domestic Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Domestic Leading Horror Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Romantic Comedy Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Romantic Comedy movies a star has had a leading role in over their lifetime.

Roles in animated movies and other voice-only roles are included in the calculations in this chart.

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Julia Roberts
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 30 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Pretty Woman ($178,406,268 in 1990), Runaway Bride ($152,257,509 in 1999), My Best Friend's Wedding ($126,813,153 in 1997), Notting Hill ($116,089,678 in 1999), Valentine's Day ($110,485,654 in 2010), America's Sweethearts ($93,607,673 in 2001), Ticket to Paradise ($68,275,985 in 2022), Larry Crowne ($35,608,245 in 2011), Mother’s Day ($32,492,859 in 2016), I Love Trouble ($30,806,194 in 1994)

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Jennifer Aniston
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 23 films.
Top films contributed to this record: The Break-Up ($118,703,275 in 2006), Just Go With It ($103,028,109 in 2011), He's Just Not That Into You ($93,953,653 in 2009), Along Came Polly ($88,073,507 in 2004), The Bounty Hunter ($67,061,228 in 2010), Mother’s Day ($32,492,859 in 2016), Picture Perfect ($31,301,775 in 1997), The Object of my Affection ($29,145,924 in 1998), She's the One ($9,482,579 in 1996), Management ($934,658 in 2009)

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Drew Barrymore
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 29 films.
Top films contributed to this record: 50 First Dates ($120,776,832 in 2004), He's Just Not That Into You ($93,953,653 in 2009), The Wedding Singer ($80,245,725 in 1998), Never Been Kissed ($55,474,757 in 1999), Music and Lyrics ($50,572,589 in 2007), Blended ($46,290,741 in 2014), Fever Pitch ($42,071,069 in 2005), Going the Distance ($17,804,299 in 2010)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Julia Roberts $944,843,218 10 $94,484,322
2 Jennifer Aniston $574,177,567 10 $57,417,757
3 Drew Barrymore $507,189,665 8 $63,398,708
4 Meg Ryan $505,504,016 9 $56,167,113
5 Hugh Grant $472,063,388 8 $59,007,924
6 Katherine Heigl $444,269,001 7 $63,467,000
7 Sandra Bullock $436,439,273 7 $62,348,468
8 Jennifer Lopez $402,320,867 8 $50,290,108
9 Richard Gere $401,617,220 5 $80,323,444
10 Diane Keaton $386,937,147 11 $35,176,104
11 Cameron Diaz $385,624,772 5 $77,124,954
12 Ben Stiller $362,695,839 6 $60,449,307
13 Adam Sandler $350,341,407 4 $87,585,352
14 Tom Hanks $340,710,119 4 $85,177,530
15 Ashton Kutcher $331,519,860 6 $55,253,310
16 Jack Nicholson $303,375,873 3 $101,125,291
17 Reese Witherspoon $287,525,897 7 $41,075,128
18 Jennifer Garner $271,343,342 5 $54,268,668
19 Nia Vardalos $269,945,242 3 $89,981,747
20 John Corbett $269,945,242 3 $89,981,747
21 Steve Carell $241,443,397 3 $80,481,132
22 Bradley Cooper $238,302,210 3 $79,434,070
23 Jane Fonda $231,743,815 5 $46,348,763
24 Ryan Reynolds $228,796,596 3 $76,265,532
25 Vince Vaughn $227,908,935 2 $113,954,468
26 Renée Zellweger $225,987,854 8 $28,248,482
27 Gerard Butler $222,775,522 4 $55,693,881
28 Billy Crystal $219,625,731 3 $73,208,577
29 Patrick Dempsey $212,362,026 5 $42,472,405
30 Meagan Good $211,558,684 5 $42,311,737
31 Gabrielle Union $211,329,245 6 $35,221,541
32 Taraji P. Henson $211,187,795 3 $70,395,932
33 Henry Golding $209,683,671 2 $104,841,836
34 Anne Hathaway $206,293,098 3 $68,764,366
35 Kevin Hart $205,327,380 4 $51,331,845
36 Regina Hall $205,213,576 3 $68,404,525
37 Michael Ealy $205,213,576 3 $68,404,525
38 Kristen Bell $205,058,756 3 $68,352,919
39 John Cusack $201,189,652 4 $50,297,413
40 Meryl Streep $199,098,539 3 $66,366,180
41 Eddie Murphy $198,204,745 3 $66,068,248
42 Julianne Moore $196,337,956 4 $49,084,489
43 Malin Akerman $193,680,105 6 $32,280,018
44 Helen Hunt $186,540,840 2 $93,270,420
45 Catherine Zeta-Jones $185,146,552 5 $37,029,310
46 Mel Gibson $182,805,123 1 $182,805,123
47 George Clooney $181,147,214 4 $45,286,804
48 Jessica Biel $180,790,348 4 $45,197,587
49 Seth Rogen $179,078,036 2 $89,539,018
50 Will Smith $177,784,257 1 $177,784,257
51 Constance Wu $174,532,921 1 $174,532,921
52 Sarah Jessica Parker $172,839,917 3 $57,613,306
53 Gwyneth Paltrow $171,176,531 3 $57,058,844
54 Nicolas Cage $170,433,751 4 $42,608,438
55 Terrence J $166,245,413 3 $55,415,138
56 Hector Elizondo $165,030,292 2 $82,515,146
57 Jerry Ferrara $156,597,407 3 $52,199,136
58 Romany Malco $156,575,892 3 $52,191,964
59 Tom Cruise $153,952,592 1 $153,952,592
60 Andie MacDowell $153,602,844 3 $51,200,948
61 Ben Affleck $152,998,995 3 $50,999,665
62 Scarlett Johansson $149,489,296 4 $37,372,324
63 Topher Grace $149,285,100 3 $49,761,700
64 Jessica Alba $145,502,951 3 $48,500,984
65 Matthew McConaughey $143,965,218 2 $71,982,609
66 Michelle Pfeiffer $143,886,321 4 $35,971,580
67 Alec Baldwin $141,874,495 3 $47,291,498
68 Jason Bateman $136,964,125 2 $68,482,063
69 Jack Black $134,116,296 2 $67,058,148
70 Susan Sarandon $133,402,618 4 $33,350,655
71 Ginnifer Goodwin $133,000,142 2 $66,500,071
72 Queen Latifah $132,026,017 2 $66,013,009
73 Amanda Peet $131,919,671 3 $43,973,224
74 Shirley MacLaine $129,085,654 2 $64,542,827
75 Harrison Ford $127,797,613 2 $63,898,807
76 Josh Duhamel $124,899,417 4 $31,224,854
77 Keanu Reeves $124,685,242 2 $62,342,621
78 Jamie Foxx $122,718,036 2 $61,359,018
79 Kali Hawk $118,382,725 2 $59,191,363
80 Bill Pullman $115,432,527 4 $28,858,132
81 Goldie Hawn $112,472,951 4 $28,118,238
82 Justin Long $111,765,146 5 $22,353,029
83 Bryce Robinson $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
84 Eric Dane $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
85 Taylor Swift $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
86 Carter Jenkins $110,485,654 2 $55,242,827
87 Taylor Lautner $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
88 George Lopez $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
89 Kathy Bates $110,485,654 2 $55,242,827
90 Amy Schumer $110,212,700 1 $110,212,700
91 Bill Hader $110,212,700 1 $110,212,700
92 Owen Wilson $109,467,462 3 $36,489,154
93 Jon Favreau $109,205,660 1 $109,205,660
94 Kristin Davis $109,205,660 1 $109,205,660
95 Faizon Love $109,205,660 1 $109,205,660
96 Hilary Swank $108,240,446 2 $54,120,223
97 Marisa Tomei $105,051,254 4 $26,262,814
98 Kate Hudson $104,976,993 5 $20,995,399
99 Jennifer Connelly $104,940,298 2 $52,470,149
100 Kevin Costner $104,743,317 2 $52,371,659

The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.

Image attributions

Julia Roberts: By David Shankbone (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Jennifer Aniston: Brett Cove [GFDL-1.1,1.2,1.3], via Wikimedia Commons

Drew Barrymore: David Shankbone [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons